мойва

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Russian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Finnish maiva.

Noun

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мо́йва (mójvaf anim (genitive мо́йвы, nominative plural мо́йвы, genitive plural мойв)

  1. (zoology) capelin
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Etymology 2

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Corruption of мо́ва (móva), making it similar to etymology 1 above, from Ukrainian and Belarusian мо́ва (móva, language).

Noun

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мо́йва (mójvaf inan (genitive мо́йвы, nominative plural мо́йвы, genitive plural мойв)

  1. (derogatory) the Ukrainian language
  2. (derogatory, rare) the Belarusian language
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